UC Santa Barbara 2013Played in 59 games with 258 plate appearances for his first season with the Gauchos. Led the Gauchos with 69 hits for a .309 batting average with 37 runs, 26 RBIs, 6 doubles, and 1 triple. In the outfield, grabbed a remarkable 154 put outs and 3 assists for a .981 fielding percentage. Picked up 5 put outs in 4 different games, including against Pacific (5/17), where Newell also recorded 2 hits and 1 RBI. Earned Honorable Mention for the All-Big West team in addition to the Big West Field Player of the Week (4/29) after hitting an incredible .643 over 4 games.

High School: earned 2 varsity letters for Head Coach Troy Thompson and the Roseburg Indians…batted .471 in 2010…2010 1st Team All Southwest Conference…2010 1st Team All State…helped lead the Indians to 2 league championships 2009 and 2010…state runners up in 2009…member of Roseburg High School Honor Society…Class Co-Valedictorian

Personal: born on August 1, 1991 to Clint and Carol Newell in Roseburg, OR…had one sibling Connor (18)…currently majoring in Economics…aspires to play professional baseball or own a business…favorite teams are the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Mariners, and Portland Trail Blazers…most memorable sports moment was playing in the American Legion and Babe Ruth World Series in 2006 and 2010…favorite athlete is Jacoby Ellsbury…favorite movie is Dark Knight…favorite novel is Josh Hamilton: Beyond Belief…hobbies include golf and working out…favorite TV show is Sportscenter…also recruited by Oregon State, Kansas, Western Oregon, and Chico State